How to survive in the Romance Fantasy Game Chapter 91: Hidden Brilliance 2



Seo's eyes narrowed; her usual calm deanor was replaced with palpable tension. The atmosphere in the classroom grew heavy as Rose approached us, her every step exuding confidence.

"Hello, Riley," Rose said, her voice like a lodious chi. "I hope I'm not intruding."

"Not at all..." I replied, trying to keep my composure. "What brings you here?"

Rose smiled at my question. "I was in the area and thought I'd drop by to see how you're doing," she said, her eyes flickering to Seo for a mont before returning to . "And maybe join you for lunch?"

"Riley and I already have plans..." Seo interjected, looking at Rose with a subtle bloodlust underneath her gaze.

"Is that so?" Rose said casually, ignoring Seo's apparent hostility before looking at again. "Well, do you mind if I join?"

"Yes." Seo said firmly.

"I wasn't asking you, Miss Seo..." Rose retorted, her tone cool and unbothered.

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What's up with this strange atmosphere right now?

Why is it so cold, and why do I feel like I'm about to lose my head?

'Did sothing happen between these two?'

"I actually visited yesterday as well, but unfortunately, you were on sick leave, Riley. I'm glad you're doing okay now~" Rose said, ignoring Seo once more.

"I see... thank you," I replied, trying to keep the conversation neutral.

That explains why I could hear so people in the background saying things like 'She's here again.' or 'Didn't she co by yesterday?'

It was clear from everyone's gazes that there was one question that was on everyone's mind right now.

'What's he done to attract their attention?'

It wasn't unusual to see students from other departnts visiting ours, especially from the magic departnt.

After all, knights and tanks are essential in battle, and collaboration is common, between the two departnts.

But seeing Rose, the lone wolf of the magic departnt and the genius of the century, visiting our classroom for a specific soone?

That was sothing people wouldn't expect.

'Shit...'

I've already garnered enough attention from Snow last ti, and I don't even know how much rumors spread with my interaction with Rose back at the cafeteria, and now this....

I've practically sealed myself in a whole bunch of scandals.

"So Riley, do you mind if I join you two for lunch?" Rose asked once more, her voice sweet but insistent.

I was about to say, "No, I don't mind," right away to appease and get out of this awkward situation, but Seo's hand gripped my left hand, tugging firmly.

Judging from the bone-breaking grip she had on , it was clear that she didn't like Rose at all.

Now I was stuck in a situation where any form of escape was out. I felt a bead of sweat trickle down my temple as I weighed my options.

Seo's grip on my hand tightened even more, her eyes silently urging to refuse.

Rose, on the other hand, stood with an expectant smile, seemingly unaware of the tension- or perhaps she enjoyed it.

"I..." I started, trying to think of a way to diffuse the situation. "I suppose it's fine, but we should probably get going. The comrcial district might get crowded soon."

Seo's eyes narrowed slightly, but she didn't protest verbally.

Rose's smile widened, and she clapped her hands together.

"Wonderful! Let's go then, shall we?" Rose said, gesturing grandly.

Standing up, Seo imdiately grabbed onto my side, her hand firmly clasping my left hand while she shot a look at Rose that clearly said, "Go away."

Rose didn't react overtly, but the gleam in her bright golden eyes darkened slightly, paired with a mysterious, calm smile.

The tension between them was palpable, and I could feel it rising like a storm.

I let out a small chuckle to break the ice and grab their attention. "Alright, let's get going," I said, leading the three of us outside.

As we walked out the front door, I noticed just how many people were tuning in to our little drama.

The academy's noble children seed to thrive on gossip, their eyes filled with curiosity, envy, and a mix of other emotions.

I could hear whispers and see pointing fingers, but I tried to ignore them. However, amidst the cacophony of murmurs, I sensed a faint but distinct bloodlust.

At first, I thought it was just Seo and Rose eyeing each other, but this was clearly from soone else.

I looked around, scanning the faces of my peers to identify the source.

To my surprise, my eyes landed on the most unexpected person.

Theo?

Theo, usually composed and indifferent, stood among the crowd.

Although the sensation disappeared like a flicker in the wind, I was sure that feeling of

bloodlust originated from him.

Our eyes t briefly, and he quickly looked away, his expression unreadable.

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[Killian Hall]

[Private Dorms, Training Hall]

In a dimly lit room within Killian Hall, two students sat parallel to one another, sorting through papers and docunts of utmost importance.

The table between them was strewn with a myriad of nas, pictures, and detailed descriptions of students within the academy walls.

Susan couldn't help but notice her partner's annoyed expression and found his reaction amusing. She decided to break the silence with a playful comnt.

"Now he even has the golden child's attention. Just how strong is that guy's charm?" she mused, her eyes flicking to a picture of Riley amidst the docunts. "Well- I can't really bla her, though. If I were in Lady Rose's shoes, I'd also be interested in him."

She chuckled lightly, watching Theo's reaction closely. Although he tried to mask it, Susan could clearly see that he was deeply bothered by the scene they had witnessed earlier.

"Are you going to do anything about it, Theo?" she asked, her tone teasing yet curious.

Theo glanced at Susan, his eyes cold and calculating behind his glasses. He took a mont to readjust them before replying tersely, "Just shut up and do your job, Susan."

Susan smirked but didn't push further. Instead, she returned to sorting through the

docunts, her mind wandering back to the events of the day.

Theo, on the other hand, was struggling to maintain his composure.

The image of Riley, Seo, and Rose together gnawed at him.

He clenched his jaw, trying to push the thoughts aside and focus on the task at hand.

Seeing this, Susan couldn't help herself and decided to tease him a little more.

"Are you sure you won't do anything about it? He's taking away your betrothed, you know?"

Theo glared at her, his anger intensifying.

"Oh, that's right, she's your ex-fiancée now?" Susan said, her voice dripping with mock sympathy. "I'm so sorry, did I open up old wounds perhaps?" She giggled, watching Theo's hand tremble as he nearly crushed the tallic pen he was holding.

"Susan..." he growled.

"Hm~?" she responded, feigning innocence.

"If you say one more word about it, I'll kill you myself."

"Sure, sure, I'm sure you can do that. I'll even cheer you on!" Susan chuckled subtly, clearly

enjoying Theo's frustration.

Theo clenched his fist, trying to calm himself. He knew all too well how obnoxious Susan

could be.

"You really are no fun, Theo. Are you just going to let another man take Rose away from you?"

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"If you're going to act unbothered, you should really hide that blood lust of yours, you know? Even Riley noticed right away."

"And if you're mad, at least try to stand your ground. Why the heck did you chicken out the

mont he stared back at you? Hahaha."

Theo's anger flared, but he took a deep breath, attempting to control his emotions. He couldn't afford to lose his temper, especially not with Susan's taunting making things worse. "If you want, I can request the master to send the twins after him for you~" "You don't understand anything, Susan..." Theo said through gritted teeth, his frustration

evident.

"I think I understand everything pretty well, though-?" Susan replied with a teasing smile. "Just shut up! And do your job. The master's waiting," Theo snapped, trying to regain his

composure.

As soone who used to be betrothed to Rose, Theo knew just how spoiled and dangerous

that woman could be.

She was the type to play with and have fun with anything that amused her, and he was sure

Riley was one of those sa cases.

Once she was done with him, she would throw him out imdiately, just like she had done to

him in the past.

'Riley is just the sa as .... That's right he's just another toy, I'm sure of it'

'Once she's done with him....'

'I'll make sure to make her mine then'

Susan smiled, seeing Theo trying to change the subject once more.

Since she had already had her share of fun teasing him, she decided to let him off the hook for

now.

After all, she could probably tease him more later.

"Sure-," she said, getting back to her work. She promptly sorted out all the docunts they

were handling. "By the way, Theo, have you heard anything from the twins yet?" "No... didn't you send them to hunt that Henry bastard?"

"I did, but it's been three days since I've gotten anything back from them. Usually, they'd be

done in a day or two. They're even absent in class as well. Did sothing bad happen,

perhaps?"

Theo frowned; concern clear on his face. "That's unusual. They're normally very efficient. We

need to find out what's going on."

Susan nodded in agreent, her usual playful deanor giving way to seriousness. "I'll reach

out to our contacts and see if anyone has seen or heard from them."

...

Why the heck did Theo show that much animosity?

'Theo Lightway'

In the ga, he wasn't exactly an important character. He wasn't even a side character to

begin with.

He was just like , a disposable character.

If I rember correctly, he dies in one of Rose's many arcs, and he didn't even die in a

significant way.

He just died randomly in one of the many missions with Rose where he accidentally got hit by

one of her spells. There were also a couple of instances where he probably died in the main scenario as well.

Although he did have a certain connection with Susan, the best informant side character in the

ga, so in reality, he's probably part of a bigger picture in this world...

But why is he mad at , though? Although he was trying to hide it, due to my acute senses now, I could clearly tell back then

when our eyes t that he wanted to rip my face off.

'I should try and see what I wrote about him in my diary later. Maybe there's sothing

more about him than ets the eye.'

"We're here..." Seo's words jolted back to reality.

I looked ahead, surprised by the destination Seo had suggested for the three of us to have

lunch.

"Ran... Senhi?" Rose mumbled, squinting to read the characters above the place.

It was clear this was an Eastern-inspired restaurant.

Since Seo was from the East, it wasn't that surprising, but to take us to this place... Was she

mad?

This place only sells spicy ran...

'Does she want to kill Rose?'